OHSA and AODA Compliance Responsibilities for Nonprofits: Understand Your Obligations and How to Implement Them

Original Broadcast Date: December 7, 2023. Summary: Managing workplace compliance requirements can be a daunting challenge for nonprofit employers, especially when you add the complexities of a remote or hybrid workforce, sometimes spread across multiple locations.   Add to that the tight budget and time limitations experienced by nonprofits, and these responsibilities can feel overwhelming. This engaging […]

Nonprofit award winners celebrated at 3rd annual CharityVillage Conference & Awards

On November 29, we hosted our third annual Conference and Awards. As part of the festivities, award winners were named in 19 categories. More than 700 nonprofit professionals, leaders, and volunteers from across Canada joined the event to take part in panel discussions, network with their colleagues, and, of course, celebrate the award winners!  2023 Award […]

New study finds that climate change concerns are disrupting consumption habits of Canadians

According to the results of the EY Future Consumer Index Survey, Canadian consumption habits are being drastically impacted by the effects of climate change and climate change concerns. More and more Canadians are adapting their consumption behaviours and seeking sustainable alternatives as people become increasingly concerned about climate change. 84% of Canadians are adapting how […]

Applications now open for the Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge

The Rideau Hall Foundation’s Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge provides Canadian youth aged 14 to 18 with the opportunity to innovate for good and share strategies for improving our world. The program provides financial support, learning experiences, and mentorship from leading Canadian innovators. Ingenious+ invites youth to submit their innovation that aligns with the following five themes: Community and […]

Boost the social inclusion of persons with disabilities: New funding opportunities available

The Government of Canada announced new funding opportunities to help national disability organizations increase their capacity to better serve Canadians with disabilities and address persisting barriers to accessibility and inclusion. Through this initiative, national disability organizations will have the increased capacity to conduct critical strategic planning, increase strategic leadership, and conduct improved analysis of policies, programs […]

Apply for the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

The Government of Canada is now accepting applications for the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program.  The program will fund projects that increase public awareness, and share best practices or lessons learned that support and enhance Canada’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. The program seeks to: increase public awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), […]

Application period now open for Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund

The Hudson’s Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund announced that applications are now being accepted for the Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Through two grant streams, The Blanket Fund will provide support for Indigenous cultural, artistic, and educational activities. Grassroots Indigenous communities and organizations, and Indigenous individuals undertaking related initiatives, are eligible for the fund. The […]

Donating to charities is an expense Canadians are least likely to cut this holiday season

New findings from a recent Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of CanadaHelps reveals that amid current economic challenges, more Canadians would rather cut back on holiday gift-giving (35%) among family, friends, neighbours or coworkers than cut back on charitable donations (17%). This is encouraging news since one in five (20%) Canadians are currently relying on charities for essential needs, and 24% […]

Help us celebrate software developers who create open source apps and tools that nonprofit and advocacy groups can put to good use

The Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest honours the life and legacy of Antonio “Tony” Pizzigati, an early advocate of open source computing. Tony never had a chance to fulfill his computing dreams, so the prize was created to help others realize theirs. The Pizzigati Prize provides grants to developers making a two-faceted contribution to social change. Applications […]

Canada Summer Jobs 2024: Application period now open for employers

Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, the Honourable Marci Ien, announced the launch of the employer application period for the Canada Summer Jobs 2024 program. Employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees in Canada can apply for funding until January 10, 2024, to hire […]